Gwyn is a 4th generation grain and livestock farmer from Illinois who began her career in agriculture on the farm and continued it after completing her Agriculture Economics degree at the University of Illinois. She began her professional career in crop protection sales and since 2000 has cultivated a breadth of US and global experiences at Bayer in row crops, vegetables, animal agriculture and digital agriculture in the areas of sales and account leadership, business development, licensing, agronomy, and now as North America/Australia/New Zealand Talent and HR Lead. Gwyn is passionate about a leading with a growth mindset and systems thinking and has cultivated both areas through her professional responsibilities and her continued education by completing her MBA and PhD in Organizational Leadership.